THE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSICAL THEATRE
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree: 120 units
See "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" in The University Catalog for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units, including those required for the major, must be upper division.
A suggested Major Academic Plan (MAP) has been prepared to help students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information on the CSU, Chico Web.
Please see General Education, Cultural Diversity, American Institutions, and Literacy Requirements under the BA in Theatre Arts.
Course Requirements for the Major: 60 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required of all candidates for this degree.
Degree Program Core: 42 units
17 courses required:
| MUSC | 217 | Beginning Voice | 1.0 | Inq |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
NOTE: MUSC 217 must be taken twice, for a total of 2 units.
| MUSC | 219 | Fundamentals of Music | 3.0 | FS |
| THEA | 100 | Theatre Forum | 1.0 | FA |
| THEA | 130 | Movement for Actors | 2.0 | FS |
| THEA | 131 | Ballet for Musical Theatre | 2.0 | FA |
| THEA | 133 | Jazz Dance for Musical Theatre | 2.0 | SP |
| THEA | 140 | Voice for Performance | 2.0 | FS |
| THEA | 150 | Foundations of Drama | 3.0 | FS |
| THEA | 160 | Foundations of Acting | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Declared Theatre or Musical Theatre majors or Theatre minors.
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 160X is required.
| THEA | 160X | Readings in Acting Theory | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Declared Theatre or Musical Theatre major or Theater minor.
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 160 is required.
| THEA | 170 | Foundations of Design | 3.0 | FS |
Corequisites: concurrent enrollment in THEA 170X is required.
| THEA | 170X | Readings in Design Theory | 1.0 | FS |
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 170 is required.
| THEA | 250 | Textual Analysis for Prod | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: For Theatre and Musical Theatre majors: THEA 150; for Theatre minors and all others: THEA 110.
| THEA | 260 | Intermediate Acting I | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: THEA 130, THEA 140, either THEA 160 or THEA 112H, THEA 160X.
| THEA | 351 | Hist of Musical Theatre | 3.0 | SP WP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 351X is required.
| THEA | 351X | Read/Listen in Mus Thea Lit | 1.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 351 is required.
| THEA | 361 | Intermd Acting II: Mus Theatre | 3.0 | FA |
Prerequisites: THEA 250, THEA 260.
Rehearsal/Acting Practica: 2 units
2 units selected from:
| THEA | 201 | Theatre Rehearsal I | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Audition or permission of instructor.
| THEA | 202 | Musical Theatre Rehearsal I | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Audition or permission of instructor.
| THEA | 203 | Dance Theatre Rehearsal I | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Audition or permission of instructor.
Technical Theatre Practica: 2 units
2 units selected from:
| THEA | 204 | Costume Practice I | 1.0 | FS |
| THEA | 205 | Scene/Light Practice I | 1.0 | FS |
| THEA | 206 | Production Assistant I | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: Audition or permission of instructor.
Electives Requirement: 18 units
To complete the total units required for the bachelor's degree, select additional elective courses as follows:
Theatre
6 units selected from:
| THEA | 350 | History of Modern Theatre | 3.0 | FS WP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 350X is required.
| THEA | 350X | Readings in Dramatic Lit | 1.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
Corequisites: Concurrent enrollment in THEA 350 is required.
| THEA | 460 | Seminar in Advanced Acting | 3.0 | FS |
Prerequisites: THEA 360 or THEA 361.
Theatre Dance
6 units selected from:
| THEA | 132 | Tap Dance for Musical Theatre | 2.0 | FA |
| THEA | 133 | Jazz Dance for Musical Theatre | 2.0 | SP |
| THEA | 134 | Modern Dance for Musical Thea | 2.0 | SP |
| THEA | 235 | Musical Theatre Dance Survey | 2.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: THEA 131 or THEA 133, or equivalent course work or permission of instructor.
| THEA | 331 | Int Ballet for Musical Theatre | 2.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: THEA 131 or consent of instructor.
| THEA | 333 | Int Jazz for Musical Theatre | 2.0 | FA |
Prerequisites: THEA 133 or consent of instructor.
| THEA | 382 | Seminar in Choreography | 2.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: THEA 203 or THEA 303 or instructor's permission.
Music
3 units selected from:
| MUSC | 107 | Listening with Understanding | 1.0 | FA |
| MUSC | 110F | Studio Instruction: Voice | 1.0 | FS |
| MUSC | 109 | Intro to Music Technology | 3.0 | FA |
| MUSC | 209 | Music Industry | 3.0 | FS WP |
Prerequisites: ENGL 130 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher.
| MUSC | 291 | American Music | 3.0 | FS * |
| MUSC | 292 | Maj Mus Fig in West Civ | 3.0 | FS |
| MUSC | 293 | History of Jazz | 3.0 | SP |
| MUSC | 294 | History of Rock and Roll | 3.0 | FS |
| MUSC | 310F | Studio Instruction: Voice | 1.0 | FS |
| MUSC | 373 | Vocal Diction and Literature | 3.0 | FA |
Prerequisites: One or more semesters of studio instruction or faculty permission.
| MUSC | 374 | Vocal Diction and Literature | 3.0 | SP |
Prerequisites: One or more semesters of studio instruction or faculty permission.
Voice
3 units selected from:
| MUSC | 217 | Beginning Voice | 1.0 | Inq |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission.
| MUSC | 110F | Studio Instruction: Voice | 1.0 | FS |
| MUSC | 310F | Studio Instruction: Voice | 1.0 | FS |
NOTE: In addition to the 2 units of MUSC 217 required in the Core, it may be taken again for a maximum of 2 additional units.
Electives Requirement:
To complete the total units required for the bachelor's degree, select additional elective courses from the total university offerings. You should consult with an adviser regarding the selection of courses which will provide breadth to your university experience and possibly apply to a supportive second major or minor.
Special Musical Theatre Requirements
1. In the annual spring auditions, each student must demonstrate appropriate competence in the major before a faculty committee. Consult with an adviser for format and standards upon admission to the degree program.
2. Students must participate in auditions for all theatre productions.
Grading Requirement:
All courses taken to fulfill major course requirements must be taken for a letter grade except those courses specified by the department as Credit/No Credit grading only.
Advising Requirement:
Advising is mandatory for all majors in this degree program. Consult your undergraduate adviser for specific information.